Gasgoo.com (Shanghai April 16) - Fiat will be showcasing the normal unlimited version of its Nuova 500 at Auto Shanghai 2011 at the end of this month, Xinhua reported earlier this week. Reportedly, the model to be shown will be fundamentally identical to the one to hit the Chinese market at the latter part of this year.

While consumer awareness towards Battery Electric vehicle technology is improving in Mainland China, new green energy vehicles continue to fight an uphill battle in consumer perception against the conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) technology, and accessibility is becoming a critical factor for market success. Top four global custom market research company Synovate today released a study investigating the perception of hybrid vehicles by Mainland Chinese passenger vehicle owners and purchase intenders.